RE: [Digital BW] One or two really good books on digital bw?
2012-05-26 by Mike Johnston
Two more books to consider are: B&W Printing by George DeWolfe. This book talks about printing B&W and what it takes to make a great print. Some of it was
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RE: [Digital BW] Re: One or two really good books on digital bw?
2012-05-26 by Gary
I also like Mastering Digital Black and White by Amadou Diallou but it is getting a little old. There is a new book coming out on July 9 by Vincent Versace
Re: One or two really good books on digital bw?
2012-05-26 by Jeff
I really like Mastering Digital Black and White by Amadou Diallou. (He might even be a member of this list?)
Re: One or two really good books on digital bw?
2012-05-26 by Julian Kaiser
Lew, Not sure if your looking for a How To , if so Amadou Diallo s book has been an invaluable resource for me. http://tinyurl.com/86wxb7m His book, this
Re: [Digital BW] Re: One or two really good books on digital bw?
2012-05-26 by Lew Schwartz
Does Nik support 16 bit greyscale? Aren t you stuck with converting to 48 bit RGB? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: One or two really good books on digital bw?
2012-05-26 by Tim
Lots of folks recommended Mastering Digital Black and White by Amadou Diallo from 2007, but it is a bit dated now if you are not a novice. Personally, I
One or two really good books on digital bw?
2012-05-26 by Lew Schwartz
Any strong feelings on what to buy? I m a bw film photographer scanning to bw tiffs and printing through LR and PS via my Epson 4880. Not a beginner, I ve been
Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-23 by Ernst Dinkla
... Good review, interested in the follow ups. -- Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst Dinkla Grafische Techniek Quad, piëzografie, giclée www.pigment-print.com
Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-23 by Paul
In a user s review of the Leica MM at http://blog.mingthein.com/2012/05/23/leica-m-monochrom/ the reviewer has a screen shot of a series of 100% crops that
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Adhesive stickers on Arches Hot Press
2012-05-22 by David Kachel
Thought you guys might like an update on Jerrys Artarama. I vowed not to do business with them again over the Arches barcode sticker debacle, but then
Re: Epson 1400 / UT14 profiles
2012-05-21 by Paul
... The ICCs made with Create ICC-RGB should work fine. They will have rgb at the end of the name. The grayscale ICCs (no rgb at the end) are usually
Epson 1400 / UT14 profiles
2012-05-21 by Truman Prevatt
I currently use Aperture for editing. Will the icc profiles that Paul has on his page work on Aperture or will I need to add something like Elements for
Re: Could I have gotten a bad batch of Eboni 6 (9% LC position)?
2012-05-21 by chen.benedict
Unfortunately It seems to be the ink. But too many factors to say it was bad from the start might have been me contaminating it. Will try another bottle. from
Re: Could I have gotten a bad batch of Eboni 6 (9% LC position)?
2012-05-21 by chen.benedict
Ok thanks for the insight Will do that !
Re: Could I have gotten a bad batch of Eboni 6 (9% LC position)?
2012-05-20 by firewoodtech
It could be the refillable cart is bad therefore after swapping with the Y channel, now the banding/artifact appear on Y.
Could I have gotten a bad batch of Eboni 6 (9% LC position)?
2012-05-20 by chen.benedict
Hi all, Here is the kicker I had problems with the LC position since day one of Eboni 6 in Epson 1390/1400. Today, I swapped The LC and Y position inks and the
Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Derek Clarke
The reason that the green channel has lower noise is that green typically has twice as many pixels as the other colours. So noise from this sensor should be
Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Tina Manley
Sorry. I ve been out planting tomatoes. Here is the link to the original DNG files: http://www.slack.co.uk/slack/Monochrom.html Click on Downloads on the
Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Paul
... I think the inflection points differ depending on how much sharpness people need for their uses. For me the Canon 5D2 was it. My medium format film
Re: QTR calibration mode of Epson 1390/ 1400 - weird artifacts in ink 5 Light cyan
2012-05-19 by chen.benedict
The Artifact started affecting the Yellow....This gave rise to some real print problems... and posterization.... I decided to get a refund or repair. I really
Re: Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by ben schneider
In the seventies, I shot Liecas. I decided I would compare what I was getting with a M3, and f/2 Summicron with what I could get with a Nikon F, and f/2 S
Re: Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Seth Rossman
My question would be how to change from Panotomic-X to Tri-X to Technical Pan? That is more than merely a grain issue; it would be a spectral sensitivity
Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Michael King
Ernest, I think most people are coming to the conclusion they d rather have an D800E than almost any other camera. I ve just spend 3 weeks in China with one
Re: Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Harry Lockwood
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Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Ernst Dinkla
... My thoughts too when I saw some of the samples. Anyway given a choice I would exchange my 5D MK II for a Nikon D800E + a set of Sigma macros and still know
Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Paul
... Did you order the new 50 f/2 ASPH also? That s a novel pricing strategy they have -- price the f/2 at twice that of the f/1.4! Paul www.PaulRoark.com
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Kip Babington
Back when I used film and Leica rangefinders, this was the general rule. You could prove that Leica equipment would provide superior optical performance as
RE: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Bob Rapp
David, You have a point although it would be hard for the sensor to exhibit any color preference due to the lack of the Beyer array. That said, I am not too
Re: Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by chen.benedict
To be honest if they came out with this before the color M9. I might have been tempted. But now I know better and I don t fit in that group. There are tangible
Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Jim Goshorn
... Do you recall where you found one of the RAW images? Jono s are jpg s as I recall. What I am curious about is if you can shift the tonalities in the Leica
Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-19 by Tina Manley
Paul - I ve already ordered mine! There are several examples of the RAW DNG files floating around on the forums. If you download Jono s photos of the Chinese
Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-18 by David Kachel
For those who are predominantly B&W shooters (aside from occasional color snapshots), which would you take if someone offered you a same-make, etc. B&W or
Re: [Digital BW] Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-18 by Kip Babington
I think I d be inclined to say thanks but no thanks. Having gotten used to my infinitely variable color/density contrast filter in software, which is also
Dedicated B&W Digital cameras
2012-05-18 by Paul
I thought a generalized topic like this might be of interest here. One of the news stories that has been a major topic of discussion in the Leica groups is the
More Comments on Red River Paper
2012-05-17 by remononaz1
Thank you for all your comments and help with my questions on Red River Fine Art White paper. I m still sorting out the kinks in my black and white printing.
Re: Smaller length rolls in larger printer possible?
2012-05-17 by chen.benedict
Thanks for the info guys! I m still on the fence about getting a large format printer. my current projects work fine at 13 x 19. I plan on working on some
Re: Increasing DMax on RR Fine Art White Paper
2012-05-17 by chen.benedict
I printed with the natual version and similar problems. ink limit is at 65% max with black boost to 85. Mid tone ink limit around 80 -70 Once calibrated its
Re: Increasing DMax on RR Fine Art White Paper
2012-05-16 by Paul
... The most popular workspaces -- Adobe RGB (1998), sRGB, and for B&W Gray Gamma 2.2 -- all have a characteristic curve that compresses the deep shadow
Re: Increasing DMax on RR Fine Art White Paper
2012-05-16 by Bill Lewis
As is, the paper prints nicely, but lacks the punch of deeper blacks. It is not a high dmax paper. The papers I mention at http://www.paulroar k.com/BW-
Re: Smaller length rolls in larger printer possible?
2012-05-16 by nmenghardt
Most large format printers, Epson, HP, and Canon, have a minimum page size of 8.5 x 11, but like Ernst said, there are ways to overcome this. Nick Enghardt St.
Re: Increasing DMax on RR Fine Art White Paper
2012-05-16 by remononaz1
Answers are in caps for clarity. I m not yelling :-) ... NO. THE RAMP IS VERY GOOD UP TO ABOUT 70 THEN INSTEAD OF INCREASING AT 5, IT INCREASES AT ABOUT 2-3
Re: Increasing DMax on RR Fine Art White Paper
2012-05-15 by Paul
... Is that the Red River Aurora White or some other paper? ... Do you mean that the darkness of the 100% black patch #21 is the same as the darkness of the
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2012-05-15 by Bill Kennedy
http://pixelkated.com/wp-content/themes/pixelkated_2010/likeit.htm?Antioch.Redmond
Re: [Digital BW] Smaller length rolls in larger printer possible?
2012-05-15 by Ernst Dinkla
... Yes. There is a limit though like on the HP Z3100 of about a foot wide but even then there are tricks to overcome that. -- Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst
Increasing DMax on RR Fine Art White Paper
2012-05-15 by remononaz1
I have been using and liking Red River s Fine Art White paper. However, when I print with it using the UT-14 ink set, including the Ebony black ink, position
Re: [Digital BW] Smaller length rolls in larger printer possible?
2012-05-15 by Mark Savoia
Sure can. 17 too. Mark http://www.stillrivereditions.com
Smaller length rolls in larger printer possible?
2012-05-15 by chen.benedict
This might be a dumb question but is it possible to use a 24 inch roll of paper in a 44 inch printer?
Re: [Digital BW] New Epson 1430
2012-05-14 by Bill
Thanks I waas going to do it anyway if I did not get an answer and see what happened. Bill Lewis
Re: [Digital BW] New Epson 1430
2012-05-14 by Ricardo Lagos
I just initialized a new epson 1430 with ebony six inks. No problems. Color inks are still in their package. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been
New Epson 1430
2012-05-14 by Bill
Installing first cartridges; does anyone know if the Epson supplied cartridges need to be installed prior to using a set of ARC cartridges filled with a